Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said he is not paying too much attention to the margin of victory in this year’s elections.
To him, the NPP just wants to win irrespective of the margin.
Asked whether he had any figure of margin of victory after casting his ballot in the Walewale constituency in the North East Region, he answered, “A victory is a victory, we just want to win, and by the grace of God will win.”
Dr Bawumia further said he is satisfied with the general mood of the country on election day, today Saturday, December 7.
He said he is impressed with how voters are determined to cast their ballot to make a decision.
“So far from what I hear around the country, there is calm, there is very little tension I can see around the country. I gather that people were queuing from midnight across the country, which shows enthusiasm,” he told journalists after casting his ballot
Voters have started casting their ballots in the 2024 general elections on Saturday, December 7.
Polls opened at 7 AM and are expected to close at 5 PM.
Some 178,000 voters are expected to take part in voting in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region.
Voting commenced peacefully at the Odupongkpehe voting centre located in the heart of Kasoa.
On Friday, December 6, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to vote in peace and in dignity.
He also urged all to cooperate with the Electoral Commission (EC) and the security agencies to ensure an incident-free election.
In his address to the nation on Friday, December 6, he said “The flame of freedom needs to be protected and constantly refuelled.
“Ghana is known to be the beacon of democracy on the African continent, we should be justly proud of this and do everything we can to protect this.”
He added that “cooperate with the Electoral Commission and the security agencies. Cast your ballot in peace and dignity, tolerance and mutual respect. We have a reputation to maintain as a nation of peaceful elections.”
